The Natural Nurse and Dr. Z - Current Research In Natural Medicine - 10/02/12

Dr. Eugene Zampieron, ND, AHG, www.drznaturally.com, interviews Eric Ding, Ph.D.

Born in China and raised in diverse corners of the United States, he attended college at the JohnsHopkinsUniversity, graduating with Honors in Public Health and Phi Beta Kappa. He then earned his dual doctorate in epidemiology and doctorate in nutrition at age 23 from HarvardUniversity. Dr. Ding is an epidemiologist, nutritionist, and faculty scientist at Harvard School of Public Health. He is also founder and Director of the Campaign for Cancer Prevention (with 6 million members), Director of Epidemiology with MicroClinic International, and a Soros Fellow.He was noted for his key role in leading a two-year-long investigation into the controversial drug safety and adverse metabolic risks of Vioxx® that drew national attention. Highlighted and priority published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), as chief author, he was recognized and named in the New York Times and USA Today. His research is focused on risk factors and prevention of chronic disease, social networks on health, and social media technology and health. He has published in leading journals, including the New England Journal of Medicine, JAMA, and The Lancet. His over 4 dozen publications have received more than 1800 external citations. Contact: http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/research/eric-ding/